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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

S 1431: An Act providing for indigenous representation on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 1431 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for indigenous representation on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. Primary sponsor: Julian Cyr (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1431) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to indigenous representation on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julian CyrPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
  2. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  3. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  4. Rules suspended
  5. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  7. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  8. House concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source